2011 jmhcp national training and technical assistance event agenda

February 9–11, 2011Sheraton City Center Hotel

Baltimore, MD

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program National Training and Technical Assistance Event:

Collaborating to Achieve and Communicate Positive Public Health

and Public Safety Outcomes

Agenda

Bureau of Justice AssistanceU.S. Department of Justice

2 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program National Training and Technical Assistance Event

Th e goals of this conference are to• Facilitate participants’ ability to achieve the objectives of their collaborative criminal

justice/mental health programs;• Introduce attendees to best practices associated with positive public safety and public

health outcomes for justice-involved persons with mental illnesses; and• Create national networks of professionals working to address the overrepresentation of

persons with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system.

Th e purpose of this technical assistance and training event is to help state and local government offi cials and other change agents develop and implement initiatives that are designed to improve outcomes for people with mental illness who are involved in the justice system. Th is meeting will also provide the opportunity to meet and network with peers in other jurisdictions and receive technical assistance from experts in the fi eld.

Th is meeting is sponsored by BJA, in collaboration with its federal partners, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and the Offi ce of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); and technical assistance providers, the Council of State Governments Justice Center, the Pretrial Justice Institute, the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Center for Mental Health Services’ National GAINS Center, the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). National experts and state and local offi cials with experience in the design and implementation of eff ective justice and mental health initiatives will address a variety of topics that will help jurisdictions direct the appropriate people to the corresponding interventions, maximize available healthcare resources, and measure and communicate programmatic outcomes.

3Collaborating to Achieve and Communicate Positive Public Health and Public Safety Outcomes

February 9 – Evening Session

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Registration for National Event (PROMENADE)

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Welcome and Opening Receptions (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

Justice Center and the Bureau of Justice AssistanceJustice Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance• Danica Szarvas-Kidd, Policy Advisor for Adjudication, Bureau of Justice Assistance,

Offi ce of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice• David D’Amora, Director, Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project,

Council of State Governments Justice Center

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

• Tonier Cain, Team Lead, National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC), National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)

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February 11 – Half-Day Session

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February 10 – All-Day Session

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February 9 – Evening Session


Key to Focus Area Symbols:

= Law enforcement and mental health collaborations = Corrections/community corrections and mental health collaborations = Strategic planning

= Court-based mental health collaborations = Juvenile-specifi c = “101” topics

February 10 – All-Day SessionAt-a-Glance

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Continued Registration and Breakfast (PROMENADE)

8:30 a.m. Opening Session (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

Justice Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance

9:15 a.m. Plenary No. 1—Maximizing Impact in an Era of Scarce Resources: Aligning People and Programs (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

BreakoutSessions

Moving Beyond Mental Health Courts: Introduction to the Range of Court-Based Interventions (PRATT A)

Responsivity in the Risk / Need Framework: Matching Individuals to Specifi c Interventions (LIBERTY B)

Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Criminal Justice / Mental Health Initiatives (LIBERTY A)

Utilizing Cognitive Interventions in Criminal Justice / Mental Health Collaborations (INTERNATIONAL D)

Moving Toward an Integrated Model of Behavioral Health and Criminogenic Risk for Juveniles (PRATT B)

Targeting Juvenile Behavioral Health Needs: Screening and Assessment (CARROLL)

Jail / Prison-Based Mental Health Treatment: Innovative Programs for Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illnesses (POE)

Modifi ed Th erapeutic Community and Specialized Housing Programs for Justice-Involved Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Use Disorders Illnesses (MCKELDIN)

Supported Employment (SCHAEFER)

“Planning 101”: Kicking Off a Collaborative Criminal Justice / Mental Health Program (MENCKEN)





Collaborative Strategies to Improve Responses to High-Utilizers of Emergency Services (HOPKINS)

Responding to a University Population through Collaboration with University Police Departments (PRESTON)

12:15 – 1:45 p.m. Working Lunch Q&A with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

2:00 p.m. Plenary No. 2: Maximizing Health Care Resources (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

3:00 p.m. Break

3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions

Fidelity to Evidence-Based Practices in Rural and Urban Settings (CARROLL)

Utilizing Peer Support Specialists (MCKELDIN)

State / Local and Public / Private Collaboration (SCHAEFER)

Planning and Providing Cross-Training for CJ and MH Professionals (HOPKINS)

Healthcare Reform and New Opportunities to Support Whole Health (LIBERTY B)

Resources from Partner Agencies (LIBERTY A)

Neither Jail Nor the ER: Alternative Disposition Options (PRATT B)

Utilizing Veterans Administration Resources: VA Hospitals and the Veterans Justice Outreach Initiative (PRATT A)

Information Sharing in Criminal Justice-Mental Health Collaborations (POE)

Motivating Compliance with Treatment and Supervision (PRESTON)

Providing Behavioral Health Care Services for Juveniles Leaving the Juvenile Justice System (MENCKEN)

Implementing Juvenile Diversion Programs: Guidelines and Innovative Approaches (INTERNATIONAL D)

February 10 – All-Day Session (continued)At-a-Glance





February 11– Half-Day SessionAt-a-Glance

8 – 8:30 a.m. Breakfast (PROMENADE)

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Plenary No. 3: Measuring and Communicating Outcomes (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

10:00 a.m. Break

10:15 –11:45 a.m.

Breakout Sessions

Collecting Law Enforcement Data: Emerging Technologies and Examples from the Field (PRATT B)

Mental Health Court Program Evaluation: Maintaining Quality While Controlling Costs (HOPKINS)

Data Collection 101: Making the Case for Your Program (LIBERTY B)

Juvenile Court-Based Diversion: Identifying Positive Outcomes and How to Measure Th em (POE)

In Th eir Own Words: Perspectives from Mental Health Court Graduates (SCHAEFER)

Working with Policymakers (LIBERTY A)

Measuring Outcomes from the Collaborative Criminal Justice/Mental Health Strategic Planning Process (PRATT A)

Th e Use of Systems-Mapping in the Strategic Planning Process (INTERNATIONAL D)

Incorporating Data Collection into the Collaborative Criminal Justice/Mental Health Strategic Planning Process (PRESTON)

Funding and Sustaining Juvenile Programs (CARROLL)

Measuring Behavioral Health Outcomes (MCKELDIN)

Learning from Mistakes (MENCKEN)

11:15 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. Closing Session (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)





February 10 – All-Day SessionDetail

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.Continued Registration and Breakfast(PROMENADE)

8:30 a.m.Opening Session(INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)Justice Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance• James H. Burch II, Acting Director, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Offi ce of Justice Programs,

U.S. Department of Justice• Representative Pat Colloton, Chair, House Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice,

Kansas House of Representatives

9:15 a.m.Plenary No. 1—Maximizing Impact in an Era of Scarce Resources: Aligning People and Programs(INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)Th e importance of risk, needs, and responsivity to public safety outcomes has only recently been applied to individuals with serious mental illnesses. Dr. Skeem will review her research in this area and suggest strategies to ensure the right people are accessing the right package of treatment and supervision.

SPEAKER:

• Dr. Jennifer Skeem, Associate Professor, University of California, Irvine

10:15 a.m.Break






10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Breakout Sessions

Moving Beyond Mental Health Courts: Introduction to the Range of Court-Based Interventions (PRATT A)In recent years, mental health courts have proliferated across the country. Th ough less visible, many other models of court-based programs have also emerged to address the needs of justice- involved individuals with mental illnesses. In this session, Mr. Bush and Ms. Louison will discuss the innovative court-based programs their jurisdictions have developed. Th is discussion will highlight who was involved, planning and implementation challenges, lessons learned, and successes. Mr. Clark will provide a comparative perspective based on his experience consulting for pre-trial programs around the country.

MODERATOR:

• Hallie Fader-Towe, Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center

SPEAKERS:

• Stephen Bush, Supervising Attorney / Special Litigation, Shelby County Public Defender System (TN)

• John Clark, Senior Project Associate, Pretrial Justice Institute

• Ann-Marie Louison, Deputy Director, Mental Health Programs, Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services, Inc. (NY)

Responsivity in the Risk /Need Framework: Matching Individuals to Specifi c Interventions (LIBERTY B)When planners develop and design programs, the “responsivity” component of the Risk-Need-Responsivity model is usually less well-understood and underutilized. Th is workshop will discuss the importance of and explicate some methods to attend to responsivity when designing programs and interventions. Th e presenters will lead participants in a discussion about the particular issues they have experienced in program planning and off er an opportunity for jurisdictions to discuss their challenges and successes attending to responsivity issues in program development.

MODERATOR:

• David D’Amora, Director, Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center

SPEAKER:

• Le’Ann Duran, Director, National Reentry Resource Center, Council of State Governments Justice Center






Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Criminal Justice /Mental Health Initiatives (LIBERTY A)Th is session will highlight the role of both adult and juvenile trauma-informed care in a collaborative criminal justice /mental health initiative. Speakers will present provide examples of evidence-based trauma-informed care programs and discuss challenges and opportunities raised in the programs where they have worked. Th e session will conclude with an informal audience discussion.

SPEAKERS:

• Dr. John Chapman, Psychologist, Court Support Services Division, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

• Dr. Joan Gillece, Project Manager, National Center for Trauma-Informed Care, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)

Utilizing Cognitive Interventions in Criminal Justice / Mental Health Collaborations (INTERNATIONAL D)Programs, policymakers, and funding agencies agree that decreased criminal recidivism is a key measure of successful community treatment for justice-involved individuals with mental illnesses. Many individuals involved with the criminal justice system have clinically complex needs—such as serious mental illness, substance abuse, trauma exposure, motivational challenges, and personality disorder—and many diff erent clinical interventions have been used to address these challenges. In this session, Dr. Rotter and Mr. Olson will present cognitive behavioral interventions from the worlds of criminal justice and mental health that were created to specifi cally target the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors associated with recidivism. Th ey will introduce the adaptations of cognitive behavioral therapy for the criminal justice-involved population and related outcome literature and will also present details of one such intervention, Moral Reconation Th erapy.

SPEAKERS:

• Eric Olson, Court Coordinator, Bonneville County Mental Health Court (ID)

• Dr. Merrill Rotter, Medical Director, Education and Assistance Corporation / NYC TASC Mental Health Programs (NY)






Moving Toward an Integrated Model of Behavioral Health and Criminogenic Risk for Juveniles (PRATT B)Th e behavioral health needs for many juveniles in the justice system are often as important to address as are their criminogenic risk issues. It is important to assess for and respond to both their various behavioral health needs and criminogenic risks to eff ectively impact their problem behaviors. Th is presentation will focus on the importance of the holistic treatment of juveniles.

SPEAKER:

• Dr. John Ryals, Evaluation / Treatment Supervisor, Jeff erson Parish Department of Juvenile Services, New Orleans (LA)

Targeting Juvenile Behavioral Health Needs: Screening and Assessment (CARROLL)Th is workshop briefl y reviews research regarding the prevalence of behavioral health conditions among youth in contact with the juvenile justice system. Dr. Kinscherff will focus on when youth can be identifi ed or screened for behavioral health disorders, and how assessment is conducted. He will also discuss issues of ‘net-widening,’ ‘treatment matching,’ and methods of diversion appropriate for accountability and public safety. Model programs will be discussed. Participants will be encouraged to discuss their own initiatives to illustrate successes and receive input regarding ongoing challenges.

SPEAKER:

• Dr. Robert Kinscherff , Senior Associate, National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, and Director, Forensic Studies, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology

Jail /Prison-Based Mental Health Treatment: Innovative Programs for Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illnesses (POE)Th is session will explore eff ective approaches to corrections-based mental health care including the integration of Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT) into special population housing units. Challenges in incorporating community based providers into pre-release planning and achieving continuity of care post-release will also be discussed.

SPEAKERS:

• Attila Denes, Captain, CIT Agency Coordinator, Douglas County Sherriff ’s Offi ce (CO)

• Doris Ramirez-Romero, Director of Mental Health Programs, New York State Department of Correctional Services






Modifi ed Th erapeutic Community and Specialized Housing Programsfor Justice-Involved Individuals with Co-Occurring Mental andSubstance Use Disorders Illnesses (MCKELDIN)Th is presentation reviews the research evidence on the Modifi ed Th erapeutic Community (MTC) for persons in the criminal justice system with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders, with specifi c emphasis on the MTC as a re-entry strategy in community corrections. It describes various housing models and stresses the particular advantages of integrating treatment and housing during community re-entry.

SPEAKER:

• Dr. Stan Sacks, Director, Center for the Integration of Research & Practice, National Development & Research Institutes (NDRI)

Supported Employment (SCHAEFER)Th is presentation will briefl y review the defi ning principles of and the state of research on supported employment for persons with severe mental illnesses. Special challenges facing consumers who have been involved in the criminal justice system and are enrolled in supported employment will be considered, as well as potential solutions to these problems. Areas in need of more research on this population will be highlighted.

SPEAKER:

• Dr. Kim Mueser, Professor of Psychiatry and of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School (NH)

“Planning 101”: Kicking Off a Collaborative Criminal Justice /Mental Health Program (MENCKEN)Jurisdictions starting the planning process face the challenges of indentifying and convening appropriate stakeholders towards an actionable plan that will have real impact. Johnson County, KS, and Macon County, IL, have each recently concluded year-long planning processes and will share their experiences. Both jurisdictions will describe how they developed helpful frameworks, identifi ed and managed stakeholders, and leveraged national resources and emerging research.

SPEAKERS:

• Risë Haneberg, Criminal Justice Coordinator, Johnson County (KS)

• Honorable Katherine McCarthy, Judge, Behavioral Health Court, Macon County (IL)

• C. Terence McCormick, CEO and Founder, Coordination Aftercare Recovery Educational Services, LLC (CARES)






Collaborative Strategies to Improve Responses to High-Utilizers of Emergency Services (HOPKINS)In many communities throughout the country, a relatively small group of individuals with acute social, legal, and medical problems repeatedly draw on a disproportionate amount of expensive emergency and crisis services, including law enforcement and hospital emergency department services. Th ese individuals pose unique challenges for the systems responsible for their care and for public safety. Th is presentation will provide examples from jurisdictions that have developed innovative programs to address the needs of this population and to improve the outcomes for everyone involved—despite limited resources to guide system and program design.

MODERATOR:

• Dr. Fred Osher, Director of Health Systems and Services Policy, Council of State Governments Justice Center

SPEAKERS:

• Charles Dempsey, Detective III, Offi cer in Charge, Mental Evaluation Unit / Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team, Los Angeles Police Department (CA)

• Steven Fields, Executive Director, Progress Foundation

• Charles Lennon, Program Director, Mental Evaluation Unit, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (CA)

• Rebecca Skillern, Police Offi cer, Houston Police Department (TX)

Responding to a University Population through Collaboration with University Police Departments (PRESTON)With highly diverse populations and wide varieties of stakeholders, universities present unique situations for law enforcement agencies looking to improve their response to people with mental illnesses. Th is panel will feature representatives from the University of Florida Police Department, who will discuss their strategies for responding to this population and will provide tips for other law enforcement agencies interested in improving collaboration with university police.

MODERATOR:

• Melissa Reuland, Senior Research Consultant

SPEAKERS:

• Major Brad Barber, Assistant Director, University of Florida Police Department

• Dr. Wayne Griffi n, Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Director, University of Florida Counseling and Wellness Center






12:15 – 1:45 p.m.Working Lunch Q&A with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)

• Rebecca Rose, Policy Advisor for Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Offi ce of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

• Danica Szarvas-Kidd, Policy Advisor for Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Offi ce of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice

2:00 p.m.Plenary No. 2: Maximizing Health Care Resources (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)In this plenary session, Judge Leifman will review several innovative responses to justice-involved individuals with mental illnesses in Miami-Dade County, with a focus on creative fi nancing strategies and accessing traditional health funding streams. Programs for accessing entitlements and income supports, transitional housing, diversion from high-cost forensic settings and collaboration with community providers will be discussed.

SPEAKER:

• Honorable Steven Leifman,Special Advisor on Criminal Justice and Mental Health, Florida Supreme Court

3:00 p.m.Break

3:15 – 4:45 p.m.Breakout Sessions






Fidelity to Evidence-Based Practices in Rural and Urban Settings (CARROLL)Th is session will highlight some challenges and solutions to remaining faithful to evidence-based practices in both rural and urban settings. Case studies will be used to examine the challenges in implementing EBPs in rural and urban settings. Issues around funding, staffi ng, accessing existing resources and achieving outcomes to fi delity will be discussed.

SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Tamara Dehay, Behavioral Health Research and Technical Assistance Associate, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE)

• Ann-Marie Louison, Deputy Director, Mental Health Programs, Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services, Inc. (NY)

Utilizing Peer Support Specialists (MCKELDIN)Th is session will focus on the role of peer support specialists, especially in mental health courts. Mr. McCormick will discuss the general defi nition, importance and role of peer support specialists in collaborative criminal justice /mental health programs, and highlight issues related to how to appropriately identify specialists. Mr. Olson will then discuss practical issues related to incorporating peer support specialists into mental health court programs, and will highlight strategies for preparing a supportive environment for such specialists. Finally, Mr. Bauer will discuss his own experiences as a peer support specialist in the Bonneville Mental Health Court, focusing on how to use specialists appropriately and some of the potential pitfalls to avoid

SPEAKERS:

• Steele Gould, Peer Support Specialist, Bonneville County Mental Health Court (ID)

• C. Terence McCormick, CEO and Founder, Coordination Aftercare Recovery Educational Services, LLC (CARES)

• Eric Olson, Court Coordinator, Bonneville County Mental Health Court (ID)

State / Local and Public / Private Collaboration (SCHAEFER)Jurisdictions that have launched successful initiatives to address the needs of people with mental illness involved with the criminal justice system share one thing in common: meaningful collaboration between state, local, and private criminal justice entities and mental health entities. Th is panel will discuss successful strategies for engaging stakeholders during the planning and implementation process, as well as the role these entities play in sustainability.

SPEAKERS:

• Honorable James Leary, Judge, Nashua District Court (NH)

• Th eresa Lyons, Coordinator, Behavioral Health Court, Macon County (IL)






Planning and Providing Cross-Training for CJ and MH Professionals (HOPKINS)In this session, presenters will discuss their experiences providing in-house criminal justice and mental health cross-training. Both will provide an overview of the types of trainings that they have coordinated, and discuss some of the key components of training curricula. Th ey will engage the audience in a practice-oriented discussion about cross-training, drawing on questions from the audience to guide the conversation.

SPEAKERS:

• Jo Freedman, Mental Health Coordinator, Portland Police Department (ME)

• Melissa Knopp, Manager of the Specialized Dockets Section, Supreme Court of Ohio

Healthcare Reform and New Opportunities to Support Whole Health (LIBERTY B)National healthcare reform provides the opportunity to promote the adoption of primary and behavioral health services. Join this session to learn the basics about integrated care, the Patient Protection & Aff ordable Care Act, and how these system reforms can benefi t special populations, including justice-involved individuals with behavioral health problems.

SPEAKER:

• Mohini Venkatesh, Senior Director, Public Policy, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

Resources from Partner Agencies (LIBERTY A)Th is session will highlight the criminal justice and mental health resources available to the fi eld from agencies that partner with the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Mr. Abreu will discuss SOAR Training and other technical assistance that they provide. Dr. Gillece will discuss resources available related to trauma issues, and Ms. Taylor will present information on the National Institute of Corrections transition planning resources. Th e session will conclude with questions from the audience.

SPEAKERS:

• Dan Abreu, Associate Director, Policy Research Associates, Inc.

• Dr. Joan Gillece, Project Manager, National Center for Trauma-Informed Care, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)

• Patricia Taylor, Correctional Program Specialist, National Institute of Corrections






Neither Jail Nor the ER: Alternative Disposition Options (PRATT B)Th is presentation will highlight jurisdictions that have implemented strategies to connect people with mental illnesses to treatment and services without taking them to jail or the ER. Th e presentation will without taking them to jail or the ER. Th e presentation will withoutdiscuss Crisis Receiving Centers with police-friendly drop-off policies and specialized law enforcement programming that supports the diversion of this population.

SPEAKERS:

• Steven Fields, Executive Director, Progress Foundation

• Kimberly Kornmayer, Assistant Deputy, Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program / Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority, Harris County (TX)


Utilizing Veterans Administration Resources: VA Hospitals and the Veterans Justice Outreach Initiative (PRATT A)Th is panel will focus on veteran-specifi c interventions in the criminal justice system. Th is topic has come to the forefront in recent years and is becoming an increasingly relevant issue for many criminal justice /mental health initiatives. Mr. Clark will discuss his work with the Department of Veterans Aff airs and the resources available to both specialized programs and traditional criminal justice processes to better address the needs of justice-involved veterans. Justice Stratton will discuss her work coordinating veteran-specifi c services around the state of Ohio.

SPEAKERS:

• Sean Clark, National Coordinator, Offi ce of Mental Health Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Aff airs

• Honorable Evelyn Stratton, Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio

Information Sharing in Criminal Justice-Mental Health Collaborations (POE)Th is session will dissect the information sharing problems frequently encountered by jurisdictions seeking to develop collaborative cross-systems programs. Speakers will explore how legal and operational complexity drives challenges in this area and discuss practical options that jurisdictions can use to better understand and address these issues. Specifi c topics will include the basic legal framework of federal privacy law, diff erent types of information sharing hurdles, and tools that some jurisdictions have used to share mental health and substance use information without compromising individual privacy. Adult and juvenile systems will be discusses, and the session will conclude with questions from the audience.

SPEAKERS:


• Riya Shah, Staff Attorney, Juvenile Law Center






Motivating Compliance with Treatment and Supervision (PRESTON)Research indicates that the “sanctions and incentives” used by most problem-solving courts are not well-suited for individuals with mental illnesses and /or co-occurring substance use disorders. Dr. Amrhein and Judge Hall will provide clinical and judicial perspectives on creating a program environment conducive to participant success, as well as concrete actions that judges, clinicians, and other members of court teams can take to motivate compliance.

SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Charles Amrhein, Clinical Director, Bronx TASC Mental Health Court Program (NY)

• Honorable Ruth Ann Hall, Judge, District Court (AL)

Providing Behavioral Health Care Services for Juveniles Leaving the Juvenile Justice System (MENCKEN)Juveniles involved with the justice system often have diverse and signifi cant mental health needs. As members of this population prepare to transition back into the community, or age out of the juvenile justice system, they will continue to need appropriate services and supports. Th is session will explore strategies to help ensure those needs are addressed.

SPEAKERS:

• Simon Gonsoulin, Project Director, NDTAC, American Institutes for Research

• Nicholas Read, Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research

Implementing Juvenile Diversion Programs: Guidelines and Innovative Approaches (INTERNATIONAL D)Th is session will focus on the appropriate guidelines and principles to support eff ective juvenile diversion programs. Th e speakers will share some of the most current and best practice approaches in the fi eld and describe an innovative diversion program.

SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Joseph Cocozza, Director, Th e National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Policy Research Associates, Inc.

• Honorable Linda Tucci Teodosio, Judge, Summit County Juvenile Court (OH)





February 11 – Half-Day SessionDetail

8 – 8:30 a.m.Breakfast (PROMENADE)

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.Opening Remarks (INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)Pamela Hyde, Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.Plenary No. 3: Measuring and Communicating Outcomes(INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)In this plenary session, Mr. Eisenberg will examine the role of data in decision making for elected offi cials, program administrators and program recipients. Mr. Eisenberg will provide practical recommendations for how best to collect, analyze and present data in a criminal justice/mental health program.

SPEAKER:

• Mike Eisenberg, Research Manager, Council of State Governments Justice Center

10:00 a.m.Break






10:15 – 11:45 a.m.Breakout Sessions

Collecting Law Enforcement Data: Emerging Technologies and Examples from the Field (PRATT B)To develop and implement eff ective responses to people with mental illnesses, law enforcement agencies must collect and analyze data to answer basic questions about these encounters (e.g., frequency, typical dispositions, time spent per call) and the impact of program activities on ameliorating identifi ed problems (e.g., unsafe encounters, strains on scarce resources, poor access to mental health services). Although a few communities collect some data to inform their own program development, most fi nd it diffi cult to capture the information needed to develop more generalizable data for other initiatives. Th is presentation will focus on exploring some of these challenges and providing examples of some jurisdictions’ creative solutions.

SPEAKERS:

• Charles Dempsey, Detective III, Offi cer in Charge, Mental Evaluation Unit/Systemwide Mental Assessment Response Team, Los Angeles Police Department (CA)

• Kristen Esbensen, Area Manager, Emergency Services Unit, Mental Health Center of Dane County (WI)

• Charles Lennon, Program Director, Mental Evaluation Unit, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (CA)


• Kristen Roman, Lieutenant, Madison Police Department (WI)

Mental Health Court Program Evaluation: Maintaining Quality While Controlling Costs (HOPKINS)Process and outcome evaluations can provide team members critical insights for improving a program as well as describing the program’s strengths to promote sustainability. Th is session will provide practical strategies for program managers on collecting data and identifying and working with evaluators. Mr. Barbee will moderate a discussion between Mr. Butkiewicz, whose program has recently completed an outcome evaluation conducted by a local researcher, and Dr. Callahan, who is currently working on a MacArthur Foundation comparative study of four mental health courts.

MODERATOR:


SPEAKERS:

• Robert Butkiewicz, Program Supervisor, Corrections Recovery Unit, Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (MI)

• Lisa Callahan, Senior Research Associate, Policy Research Associates, Inc.






Data Collection 101: Making the Case for Your Program (LIBERTY B)Th is session will provide basic information for jurisdictions looking to standardize their data collection and analysis eff orts. Mr. Eisenberg will provide an overview of the essentials of data collection, and Ms. Usher will provide information about her fi rst-hand experience starting a data collection and analysis eff ort, and how she has used the data to illustrate program eff ectiveness. Th e remainder of the session will be open for questions from the audience. Participants will leave with a basic understanding of data collection and cost-benefi t analysis, and learn what this looks like in the real world.

SPEAKERS:

• Mike Eisenberg, Research Manager, Council of State Governments Justice Center

• Erica Usher, Court Coordinator, Chatham-Savannah Mental Health Court (GA)

Juvenile Court-Based Diversion: Identifying Positive Outcomes and How to Measure Th em (POE)Th e justice and mental health systems and members of the community all have diff ering viewpoints of “good” outcomes for youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Th is session will explore diff ering interpretations of “good” outcomes, and diff erent strategies for achieving and measuring these outcomes.

SPEAKERS:

• Monica Saxby Parker, Director, Child & Adolescent Mental Health, State of Georgia

• Honorable Linda Tucci Teodosio, Judge, Summit County Juvenile Court (OH)

In Th eir Own Words: Perspectives from Mental Health Court Graduates (SCHAEFER)Th is session will provide graduates from mental health courts the chance to describe their experiences from a fi rst-hand perspective. Speakers will describe how their experience with the mental health court diff ered from previous encounters with the criminal justice system, identify the aspects of court supervision that they found helpful, and discuss areas that they would suggest doing diff erently. Th ese graduates will then respond to questions from the audience.

MODERATOR:

• Cynthea Kimmelman-DeVries,Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center

SPEAKERS:

• Steele Gould, Peer Support Specialist, Bonneville County Mental Health Court (ID)

• Rosalie Mosley, Baltimore Mental Health Court (MD)






Working with Policymakers (LIBERTY A)Th is workshop will focus on some of the common challenges and opportunities that practitioners face when trying to eff ectively communicate with policymakers. Practical advice and real-world scenarios will be discussed, along suggested methods for more eff ectively sharing information and engaging policymakers at both state and national levels.

SPEAKER:

• Suzanne Brown-McBride, Deputy Director, Council of State Governments Justice Center

Measuring Outcomes from the Collaborative Criminal Justice / Mental Health Strategic Planning Process (PRATT A)Th is session will highlight how to identify and measure appropriate outcomes from a strategic planning process. An overview will be presented of how to defi ne “outcomes” generally, and what that means in a criminal justice/mental health collaborative. Presenters will then identify what “outcomes” mean specifi cally for a planning process, as they can be substantially diff erent from traditional criminal justice and mental health programmatic measures. Th e panelists will use their own experiences to provide examples of successful measures that have charted intermediate successes along the way, and set the stage for successful implementation.

SPEAKERS:

• Norma Jaeger, Director of Problem-Solving Courts and Community Sentences Alternatives, Idaho Supreme Court

• Dr. Susan Stone, Project Consultant, JMHCP Planning Project, Fayette County (TX)

Th e Use of Systems-Mapping in the Strategic Planning Process (INTERNATIONAL D)Th is session will discuss in-depth the process by which jurisdictions may map out the route that individuals fl ow through the criminal justice system. Mr. Abreu will introduce relevant work done by Policy Research Associates, Inc. Dr. Griffi n will present on how the Pennsylvania Mental Health and Justice Center of Excellence—in which process experts are working to map out a diff erent county each month. Th is session will provide both the theoretical processes behind systems mapping, as well as examples of practical applications in the fi eld.

SPEAKERS:

• Dan Abreu, Associate Director, Policy Research Associates, Inc.

• Dr. Patricia Griffi n, Senior Consultant, Pennsylvania Mental Health and Justice Center of Excellence






Incorporating Data Collection into the Collaborative Criminal Justice/ Mental Health Strategic Planning Process (PRESTON)Th e data that a mental health court collect can inform not only program operations, but also program design and sustainability. By integrating data collection and program evaluation into project planning, jurisdictions can not only learn more about what works in their program, but also make the case for sustainability. Albany, Georgia, used part of its Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant to build a data collection and evaluation capacity. Judge Goss will discuss why and how his team worked with Dr. Baldwin and his colleagues to build a web-based data collection tool and commissioned an evaluation of the Dougherty County Mental Health Court.

MODERATOR:

• Dr. Nicole Jarrett, Senior Policy Analyst, Council of State Governments Justice Center

SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Kevin Baldwin, Senior Researcher, Dougherty County Substance Abuse / Mental Health Treatment Court (GA)

• Honorable Stephen Goss, Judge, Dougherty County Substance Abuse/Mental Health Treatment Court (GA)

Funding and Sustaining Juvenile Programs (CARROLL)Th is session will provide an overview of the challenges in identifying and securing sustainable funding for programs serving youth involved or at risk of involvement with the justice system. Key considerations on how to create a successful transition from time-limited grant funding to alternative funding will be discussed, including options for minimizing sustainability barriers, available funding sources, and models of cross-agency sustainability planning.

SPEAKER:

• Dr. Joseph Cocozza, Director, Th e National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Policy Research Associates, Inc.

Measuring Behavioral Health Outcomes (MCKELDIN)Although criminal justice outcomes, such as decreased arrest or incarceration rates, can be relatively straightforward to identify, behavioral health outcomes can be harder to pinpoint. Th is session will provide an overview of what behavioral health outcomes in a collaborative criminal justice/mental health program might look like, as well as the basics of how to measure them.

SPEAKER:

• Chan Noether, Division Manager for Criminal Justice, Policy Research Associates, Inc.






Learning from Mistakes (MENCKEN)Th is session will focus on some typical mistakes made in responding to justice-involved people with mental illness. Th e presenters will discuss some lessons learned from past mistakes in systems responses, developing collaborations, the lack and misuse of research, need for fi delity to program models, and the misalignment of individuals to programming and of staff to clients. Th e audience will be asked to share lessons they have learned and how it has informed change in their planning and day-to-day practices.

SPEAKERS:

• David D’Amora, Director, Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project, Council of State Governments Justice Center

• Dr. Fred Osher, Director of Health Systems and Services Policy, Council of State Governments Justice Center

11:15 a.m.Break

11:30 a.m.Closing Session(INTERNATIONAL BALLROOM)Timothy Murray, Executive Director, Pretrial Justice Institute

2011 jmhcp national training and technical assistance event agenda

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positive public health

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